September 14 Consecration and Ordination Coverage from EDNP
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Holy Cross Day, then Bishop-Elect Benny P. Lang-akan was consecrated and ordained and installed as the 6th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines, the Companion Diocese of the Diocese of New Westminster. Bishop John Stephens, the 10th Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster was there as one of the consecrating bishops. He was joined by: Ruth Stephens, Elizabeth Ferguson (St. Francis-in-the-Wood), Jean Kyle (St. Agnes, North Vancouver), the Reverend Helen Dunn (Rector, St Clement, North Vancouver and Regional Dean of North Vancouver), the Reverend Philippa Pride (Interim Priest-in-Charge, St Helen, Surrey), the Reverend Wilmer Toyoken (Rector, St Michael, Vancouver) and the Executive Archdeacon of the diocese, the Venerable Douglas Fenton.
Bishop John has shared dozens of cell phone photos on Facebook since the diocesan cohort's departure on September 7, 2022, however, we thought it might be good to share some photos from the September 14 liturgy.
In the first photo we see the two bishops, the Right Reverends John Stephens and Benny P. Lang-akan posing for a memorable shot. In the photo we see Bishop Lang-akan wearing his new pectoral cross, beautifully crafted by BC Firsts Nations artist Alvin Adkins. The cross is a gift from the Diocese of New Westminster and matches Bishop Stephens's pectoral cross also crafted by Alvin Adkins.
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- The cohort from the Diocese of New Westminster poses for a photo
- Bishop John in Feast of Holy Cross vestments
- The Reverend Philippa Pride and Bishop John selfie
- The Executive Archdeacon EDNP priests
- A bench of bishops, one of them looks very familiar
- A street view of the procession to All Saints, Cathedral in Bontoc
- Consecrating bishops in the procession
- The procession into the cathedral
- Bishops seated on the chancel platform
- Bishop John Stephens adds his signature
- And at the reception a Gong Dance
- Ruth Stephens with some new friends
- The new bishop is serenaded.